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Martha ROPER 1754–1857 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1754

Birth Location: North Carolina

Death Date: 1857

Death Location: Burke County, NC

Father: James ROPER

Mother: Sarah YATES

Spouse(s): John HIGDON

Children(s): Patience HIGDON, Elizabeth HIGDON

Martha ROPER was born in 1754 in North Carolina, the child of James David Roper And Sarah Ann Sally Yates. Martha ROPER married John Benedict Higdon, and had children including Elizabeth Higdon, Patience Higdon. Martha ROPER passed away in 1857 in Burke County, NC.

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Biography

  • Martha ROPER was born in 1754 in North Carolina, the child of James David Roper And Sarah Ann Sally Yates.
  • Martha ROPER married John Benedict Higdon, and had children including Elizabeth Higdon, Patience Higdon.
  • Martha ROPER passed away in 1857 in Burke County, NC.

Immediate Family

Parents

James ROPER
1727–1795
Birth Location: St Peter's, New Kent County, Virginia
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Sarah YATES
1730–1812
Birth Location: Bedford County, Virginia
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Spouses(s)

John HIGDON
1756–1805
Birth Location: Anson County, North Carolina
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Children(s)

Patience HIGDON
1774–1823
Birth Location: Wake, North Carolina
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Elizabeth HIGDON
1790–1850
Birth Location: Bedford, Bedford Co., Virginia
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Martha ROPER's Ancestors

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Martha ROPER
1754–1857
Birth Place: North Carolina
Parents
James David ROPER
1727–1795
St Peter's, New Kent County, Virginia
Sarah (Ann "Sally") YATES
1730–1812
Bedford County, Virginia
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Martha ROPER's Descendants

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Martha ROPER (1754–1857) m. John (Benedict) HIGDON (1756–1805)
  1. 1. Patience HIGDON 1774–1823 m. Rev (John Jacob JR*) Crocker 1772–1829
    1. 1. Nancy CROCKER 1802–1857 m. Thomas PRIDMORE 1794–1878
      1. 1. Susannah (Susan) PRIDMORE 1818–1905 m. Nimrod (B RODDY) (CSA) 1821–1901
        1. 1. Perry (Franklin) RODDY 1846–1902 m. Mary DUP 1857–1900
  2. 2. Elizabeth HIGDON 1790–1850

Martha ROPER's Timeline

2 Records

1754
1754
Birth of Martha ROPER in North Carolina
North Carolina
1857
1857
Age 103
Death of Martha ROPER in Burke County, NC
Burke County, NC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1754
    Event Place: North Carolina
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1857
    Event Place: Burke County, NC
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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